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Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 09:26:23
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From: "Rik Strobbe" <rik.strobbe@fys.kuleuven.ac.be>
Subject: Re: LF: Receivers
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At 15:04 2/10/99 +0100, you wrote:
>Dear all.
>
>There's been some discussion about filters etc recently which reminded me of
>a question I wanted to ask the group...
>What receivers/tranceivers work well on LF?
>and possibly..
>What receivers or tranceivers don't work very well?
>
>All I need is something like this:
>
>IC735; rather deaf, needs external preamp/filter.
>TS850; excellent, especially with two CW filters.
>DX70; sensitive (without preamp) but filter too wide.
>IC something-or-other that I saw at Windsor last year; useless, huge birdie
>in the middle of the band!
>
>Then I can assemble a little database of what works and what doesn't.
>
>Thanks, Dave Pick. G3YXM.
>

Hi Dave,

To add on your list :

Kenwood TS440 with 500Hz CW filter :
very sensitive, but s-meter is rather 'lazy' (but who cares about that)
if used with a big antenna, the internal 20dB attenuator improves IM-behavior
I heard so far about 65 stations in 14 countries with it

73, Rik  ON7YD